[ what is this being honest about yourself thing... sounds fake. stuff all the bad things in a box and never open it, that's the way to go — ]

That's pretty great, you know that, yeah? Then you'll know the people who stick around are really there for you.

[ he sounds almost wistful for a second. but moving on, ]

So then, step two, finding common interests! Like horror stories, what kind d'you like the most?